notebook

[ noht-book ]

noun

1. a book of notes:

   They checked the sergeant's notebook for clues to his whereabouts.

2. a book or binder of blank, often ruled, pages on which to write, especially one used by students to take notes in class.
3. a book in which promissory notes are entered, registered, recorded, etc.
4. Digital Technology. a small, lightweight laptop computer.

notebook

/ ˈnəʊtˌbʊk /

noun

1. a book for recording notes or memoranda
2. a book for registering promissory notes

Word History and Origins

Origin of notebook¹

First recorded in 1570–80; note + book

Example Sentences

The 10-year-old’s letters and notebook were seized by police after her body was found with dozens of injuries at the family’s home in Woking, Surrey, last year.

From BBC

It’s something I’ve tried to do for 48 years, and now it’s going to be a daily notebook.

From Los Angeles Times

These paintings are about the size of two pieces of notebook paper laid side by side.

From NewsForKids.net

Behind them, a further three rows were also packed with lawyers, tapping on laptops and scribbling in notebooks.

From BBC

Another popular hashtag they use is “address book,” a near homonym for “homosexual” in Chinese, which has also spawned the offshoot keywords “female notebook” or “male notebook.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• binder
• diary
• journal
• pad